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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'When I first ventured to write a sentence for publication, having a deep sense of my profound ignorance of the rules of punctuation, I applied myself to the study of Lin...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Lindley MurrayEnglish grammarPrint: Book
1900-1945'When I get home my noble aunt is reading the papers. At the time I was writing this the number of people reading the papers was more than usual.' newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'When I got back Polly had gone to bed so I sat & read for an hour & then followed her up stairs. The book I was reading or skimming was called "Blueskin" or the adventur...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Blueskin, or the adventures of Jonathan WildPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'When I grew into a youth and read everything I got my hands on, from Penny Dreadfuls to the Holy Scriptures, I came across phrases that puzzled me, such as "sans-culotte...Joseph Stamper [n/a]Holy ScripturesPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'When I grew into a youth and read everything I got my hands on, from Penny Dreadfuls to the Holy Scriptures, I came across phrases that puzzled me, such as "sans-culotte...Joseph Stamper [unknown]Penny DreadfulsPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899
1900-1945		'When I grew into a youth and read everything I got my hands on, from Penny Dreadfuls to the Holy Scriptures, I came across phrases that puzzled me, such as "sans-culotte...Joseph Stamper Richard Church[unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'When I had been in school about twelve months, he resolved that one of the boys should read a chapter from the New Testament every Sunday after the opening prayer. I was...Christopher Thomson [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'when I had ben a whill about the house, I reed of the testement and then praied and examened my selfe'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'When I had made a few visits to him, Mr De Quincey was so kind as to take some particular notice of me; and afterwards when he wrote his Grasmere article about "George...Thomas de Quincey Thomas de QuinceyGeorge and Sarah GreenPrint: Serial / periodical, proofs
1500-1599'when I had praied priuatly I did read of the Bible allmost vntell dinner time'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'when I had praied, I took a litle phesick and then I reed of Mr Browghtons book'Margaret Hoby Hugh BroughtonMaster Broughtons letters, especially his lastv pa...Print: Book
1600-1699'when I had talked a whill and hard Mr Rhodes read 2 chapters of the Testement, I went to priuat praers and so to bed'Richard Rhodes [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'When I landed at Newhaven a few days ago, the first printed thing that caught my eye was a newspaper placard: "Vice in the Potteries: Shocking Details." It was a London...Arnold Bennett Vice in the Potteries: Shocking DetailsPrint: newspaper placard
1800-1849'When I left my home for the first time, I suddenly passed out of the excitements of my Windsor life into the school-boy's ordinary abstraction from the outer world. I he...Charles Knight The GlobePrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'When I pointed out to him in the newspaper one of Mr. Grattan's animated and glowing speeches, in favour of the freedom of Ireland, in which this expression occurred (I ...James Boswell [a newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'When I pointed out to him in the newspaper one of Mr. Grattan's animated and glowing speeches, in favour of the freedom of Ireland, in which this expression occurred (I ...Samuel Johnson [a newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'When I reached home someone had dropped a letter in the box telling me to come over on Sunday between eleven and twelve because she would be at home then. I went, we wen...Cyril Lionel Robert James Luigi PirandelloSix Characters in Search of an AuthorPrint: Book
1900-1945'When I read about Mass-Observation in "Reynolds", I wrote straight away to join in. In fact, if there was a joining-fee I would have joined just the same.' [n/a]Reynolds's Weekly NewspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'When I read Rilke I seem to understand her ['Roberta's] death... she really had carried it about with her, nourished it, achieved it' [alluding to story about Rilke's de...Antonia White Rainer Maria Rilke[works]Print: Book
1700-1799'When I read the Character of Cambray in this Collection, I could not keep from falling on my Knees to give God thanks for having created such a Man: It is a common Trick...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph SpenceAnecdotesManuscript: Unknown


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